The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-11-10
Platform.
LAID.

Every human being possesses saspv.i iua,ien.
abIs right % sufficient land for sslf-rupport and
10 desire % secure to every Ind nstrious citxena
home. - the highest result Of freec institutions
To this end Nc demand . graduated land tai ON
z large estates. especially those held for spec
alive Or tenant purposes: the reclamation Of
oil unearncd land granite: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoma TO homestead settlement; the pur.
cAase Of oil unoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement Of the various tribes upon land, In
eeveralty: also laws preventing corporations
from ACC hiring real estate beyond the require
ments Of their business and alien ownership OF
Of land. The syetems Of irrigation n States and
territories where necessary should Be under
such public control % shall secure the free and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises 70 the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communication and tYsnsports-
ton should be owned or controlled ~ the peo
pie, - ID the United States postal system, aud
equitable RATES everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment OF . national monetary
system In the interest OF the producer instead Of
The spcculator and usurer. BY which acirculating
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be iesued directly 10 the people
without the intervention Of banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security ata low rate Of
interest TO relieve them from the extortions OF
osury and enable them 70 control the money sup.
ply. Postal savings banks should be estaL ish-
ID. while We have free coinage Of gold, Ne
should have free coinage OF silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of the National debt and
condemn the furthur issue Of interesAbearing
bonds, either BY the National governments or b.
ssAsestsrritories Or municipalities.
LABOR.
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
dspntes; the letting Of convict labor to contract
ors prohibited: the contract system abolished
in public work.; the hours Of labor In industrial
establishments reduced commemorate with the
increase Of production IN labor schinery;
pay given for equal work fer both sexes and
labor. agricultural and Cooperative associa-
tons b fostered and incorporated b. Law.
The foundation ofa republic 10 tho intelligence
Of its citizens and children who are driven IN.
70 workshops, mines and factories are DE-
pEivsd Of education, which should b. secured
to al b. proper legislation. We desire -
sse labor Organization extend throughout
civilized countries until Il shall be In poesible
Tor 6sapots 70 array the workingmsn Of one
e0xntsy in VAT sgainst their brothers oe
anoshss country.
SOLDIERS AxD sAlLoRs.
n appreciation OF the services Of the United
6satss soldiers and sailors, We demand for
them justice before charity. The puSposely
depseciated money paid them during the var
shouh b made equal In value TO the goA
psld tbs bondholder. Tho soldier was prom.
issd coin or its equivalent and paid In deprscl-
sted pspsP. The bondholdcs loaned the Govern.
msnt deprecated paper and contracted 80 take
u for his bonds, but was paid IN gold.
INCOME TAX.
A graduated income tax isths most equitable
system Of taxation, placing the burden q
government on those who can best AFFORD .
psy, instead Of laying II on the farmers and
producers. exempting millionaire stockholders
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture Of the United States Senate b.
ms1lionsircs and tools Of corporations, whe
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat.
ems the very existence OF the republic. We
demand . constitutional amendment making
United Ststss Seuators elective By direct vos0
d he people.
noNcoLlAx SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should b adopt
"a % shall e1RectoAlly exclude from Ameriea
the Asngolian slave and Asiatic o0npetS
ton.
TIE employment Of bodies Of armed men -
private corporations should Be prohibited.
suY1EaAss.
The hight 70 vots i inherent IN ciezsnsAip
irrespective Of sex.
.rEArERAxc1.
Excessive wealth resulting IN luxu,y aud idis
ness on the one hand and excessive toll and
vice The measures Of reform hers demanded
vii prove % be the scientific solution Of ~
temperance question.
Flpe-Trsusportation Demand the aAcl.
.tion OF the Iowa rsilroed commission and u
snaetmens OF laws limiting The maximum
freight chsSges and reducing passenger sasss
70 two cents mile on oil frstelass roads.
Hecond-Psy up-Ws demand the prompA
payment Of the State debt IN 4 tho redactioA q
Tho legal rsts Of interest.
Thhd-Land stc.,-A free government must
rsst upon free homes. We dcnounes he policy
unused By iadiyfduals Or corporations. ard -
.iss that forsig.en ehali mot DO permitted b -
qnise title to real estate IN Iowa
Fourth. We demand hat mortgage owDers
hall b compelled % psy taxes upon thsir
mostgasss, where recorded ana that mortsasss
10 released TO that extent.
Firth. We arrAign tie monopolist Who con.
.solled the last lcgisatlr for their unscSupul0us
raculsncy 70 corporate interesuand their base
betrayal Of platform pl.dges Theyvoted down
he following important bills: The non-resi-
lent alien land bill; the Catsatt screen bill;
he bill ~ abolish truck stores: bills for more
just systcm Of { xation and assessments; the bill
reduce interest: the bill to compel tho mort
gage owner to pay his share Of taxes: the bill %
prohibit free pssecs to state officials; the bill
providing for the election OF road commissioners
b. popular vote. and 70 empower them 70 AZ
ma1imum rstos for transportation.
Gixth.-They gerIymandercd this state into
congressional, senatorial and legislative dstyicts
md havs given minority Of the voters the con.
rrol Of tho Legislature and the election Of the
t'nited State senators.
Seventh This state 10 now represented in Tie
-nited Sta 70 senate By monopolists who betsay
nsis constituents It every turn. The next lsg.
,atsrs will elect United Sta.ee senator We
peal to the voters to elect only snti.n sopo.
sts IN order 10 secure representation In the
mate.
gighth-we invi'e every lover Of bic court.y
snits With % H. organising this new patty
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